The Film Legacy Of Wyatt Earp

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11 years ago

I know you’ll enjoy Kevin Costner as Wyatt Earp when you watch tonight at 8 p.m. on AMC. But did you know that the man was an American farmer, teamster sometime buffalo hunter, officer of the law in various Western frontier towns, gambler, saloon-keeper, and miner?

The story of Earp follows a long tradition in the movies, too:

Frontier Marshall (1934) Interestingly, the changed Earp first name in this tribute. George O’Brien played him as Michael Earp. Doesn’t quite have the same ring.

Tombstone, The Town Too Tough To Die (1942) Richard Dix, one of a handful of actors to make a smooth transition from silents to the talkies, stars as Earp.